astray : Idioms & Phrases

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lead astray

  • verb teach immoral behavior to
    lead off.
    • It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits
  • verb lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
    mislead; misguide; misdirect.
    • The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver
  • verb cause someone to believe an untruth
    betray; deceive.
    • The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house
WordNet

leading astray

  • noun the act of enticing others into sinful ways
    leading off.
WordNet

To get astray

  • to wander out of the right way.
Webster 1913

To lead astray

  • to guide in a wrong way, or into error; to seduce from truth or rectitude.
Webster 1913